Born near Cruzville: 3 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Colter is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. Closest of all is Mark Anderson, from Reserve, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cruzville. 101 towns in New Mexico have at least one famous person on record.

What stands out about Cruzville’s famous people
Famous people born near Cruzville
The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cruzville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Fred Colter: Albuquerque Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons